User:JenPaterson

Introduction
My name is Jen Paterson and I am 22 years old. I'm a big Toronto Maple Leafs fan (well a hockey fan in general), but I've grown up in a hockey family, so naturally I became a Leafs fan from living in Mississauga. One day the Leafs will win the Stanley Cup again...hopefully while I am still alive, but it will happen!

Personal Life
I am from Mississauga, Ontario, where I have lived my entire life. I love spending time outside, whenever the sun is shining and the weather is warm, I will be found outside doing some sort of activity.I want to be a Maximized Living Chiropractor when I am older and I have been working hard throughout my undergraduate degree in order to reach this goal. More specifically a Maximized Living Chiropractor is a chiropractor who teaches 5 essentials to their clients which will help each individual live a longer, healthier life to reach their full potential. The 5 Essentials of a Maximized life are:
 * 1) Maximized Mind
 * 2) Maximized Nerve Supply
 * 3) Maximized Quality Nutrients
 * 4) Maximized Oxygen and Lean Muscle
 * 5) Minimized Toxins

Education and Academic Career
I attended the University of Guelph for the past 3 years studying Human Nutrition. I was recently accepted to CMCC (Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College), where I will attend for the next 4 years to complete a Doctor of Chiropractic Undergraduate Program and become a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C). Throughout my undergraduate academic career I have made the Dean's Honour List every year, this accomplishment is something I am very proud of.

Why Chiropractic?
There is a big misunderstanding as to what a Chiropractor actually does. I am not becoming a chiropractor because I want to crack people's backs, but rather because of the significance behind getting adjusted. Chiropractic is a preventative measure to help the body function the way it is supposed to, problem free. I want to help people become healthy and stay healthy, by adjusting the spine to it's proper alignment, this will allow the nerves in your spine to transmit messages to where they need to go without problems, leading to healthy functioning of all organs in your body.

Hobbies
There are many things I like to do when I am not busy with school and work, such as:
 * Playing Volleyball, especially beach volleyball.
 * Snowboarding. Most years I take a trip out West to British Columbia to snowboard on real mountains, rather than the small hills Ontario has.
 * Traveling. I have been all over Europe, Canada and parts of the United States. I hope to go to Australia and New Zealand as soon as I complete school.
 * Going to my Cottage. I love to waterski, wakeboard, seadoo and boat and of course the cottage is the perfect place to do all of this.
 * Hang out with Friends. There is nothing better than chatting with and going out with people that mean the most to me
 * Watch movies. My favourite movie is The Guardian, but I can always go for a good chick flick.